My confused tree...

[Duuuuuuuude]

Originally Posted by THE CRAWLER KING

Btw where did you tie the rope to the stump of the tree? Cause I've had to dig about 5 stumps out of the ground now and it's a huge pita.

I dug around the base of the tree about 6" down, severed whatever roots I could find with an ax, and left about 3' of the tree trunk standing (leverage is your friend). I then used the ax to cut a notch a few inches below the cut to keep the rope in place. Hook it to the truck, then yank on it till it comes out.

It helps that there is so much rock in our soil here that the roots tend to go out instead of down, so its pretty easy to do.

[JeremyH]

Montero?!?!

[Duuuuuuuude]

Originally Posted by JeremyH

Montero?!?!

You got a problem with Mitsubishi goodness?

[JeremyH]

Yes, yes I do.

[ROCKEDUP RICKY]

Originally Posted by JasonInAugusta

Your tree has teh aidz.

Speaking of confused trees, check this dude out. Saw this on a recent trip to Mammoth Cave.

Ice did that and it didn't pop back up, we have ice storms and I see this all the time.

Originally Posted by Duuuuuuuude

You are right. I haven't been there, I've done bad things, I haven't been the person I should have been. No one deserves the treatment that I've been giving lately, but understand that it wasn't for lack of love or caring, it was from not understanding and a fear of losing something close to me.

But please, Chuck, you have to quit calling me. I've come to terms with you announcing that you have "the gay", but its not as big of a deal as you believe it to be. People do this all the time, so while you may be a special person, you aren't that special. I am still willing to be your freind, but not like this, not with you being a drama queen (even moreso that before). This is what you wanted, you living the gay life, so please don't be mad at us, your friends, for where you have put yourself.

I agree.

Originally Posted by Duuuuuuuude

Lil' update: The tree never recovered. Got the wife outside to do some manual labor ( ) and cut the tree down, then yanked the stump out with a tow rope tied to my Montero.

So now I'm debating whether or not to plant another tree just like it, or erect a stripper pole/disco ball to ferret out any loose women that may be wandering in the vicinity so that they can be trapped, vaccinated, and fixed before they become welfare sucking leeches.

Decisions, decisions.

Japanese beetle killed your tree, the one on the west is next.

[ROCKEDUP RICKY]

Originally Posted by Duuuuuuuude

You got a problem with Mitsubishi goodness?

It was buildt at the Texas plant.

[Duuuuuuuude]

Originally Posted by ROCKEDUP RICKY

It was buildt at the Texas plant.

That explains the smell.

[JeremyH]

Yep, I bet one of those guys left a deuce in the AC vent..

[ROCKEDUP RICKY]

Originally Posted by JeremyH

Yep, I bet one of those guys left a deuce in the AC vent..

DEUCE BAG Texans.

[JeremyH]

If it had been in a bag, he wouldn't have smelled anything.

[Duuuuuuuude]

Bah, you're just jealous that I yanked out a tree with an import instead of a big bad American truck.


Anywho, there is nothing left of the late Pecan tree other than the root bulb and some burning embers inside a burn barrel.

Now I'm thinking I may dig the hole back out and replant a new one.

[Duuuuuuuude]

Originally Posted by ROCKEDUP RICKY

Japanese beetle killed your tree, the one on the west is next.

It had issues long before the beetles came around.

[Highlucks]

So did Yoko Ono

[Duuuuuuuude]

Originally Posted by highlucks

So did Yoko Ono

[JeremyH]

Originally Posted by Duuuuuuuude

Bah, you're just jealous that I yanked out a tree with an import instead of a big bad American truck.

Haha....you havent seen my garage.....three imports....Corolla, 4Runner, Jeep.

[Duuuuuuuude]

Originally Posted by JeremyH

Haha....you havent seen my garage.....three imports....Corolla, 4Runner, Jeep.

So then you were upset that I used a finely crafted suv to do some gruntwork?


The Jeep is an import?

[JeremyH]

Originally Posted by Duuuuuuuude

So then you were upset that I used a finely crafted suv to do some gruntwork?


The Jeep is an import?

I would have tried it with the Corolla first.

Uh....yeah....I consider the heap an import.

BTW, I wasnt upset about your car....was just razzing you....but I guess that didnt come across well...

[THE CRAWLER KING]

Originally Posted by Duuuuuuuude

I dug around the base of the tree about 6" down, severed whatever roots I could find with an ax, and left about 3' of the tree trunk standing (leverage is your friend). I then used the ax to cut a notch a few inches below the cut to keep the rope in place. Hook it to the truck, then yank on it till it comes out.

It helps that there is so much rock in our soil here that the roots tend to go out instead of down, so its pretty easy to do.

Ok thanks I'm sure that'll help alot. I just hope I don't have to take anymore trees down.

[C*H*U*D]

Originally Posted by Duuuuuuuude

I've got two identical trees in my front yard about 20' apart.

Those trees are not identical.


just sayin.